New Zealand

Yes, you can backpack in New Zealand on a budget with careful planning. Start by mapping out your expenses, then find ways to cut costs for accomodations, transportation, and meals.

A New Zealand Working Holiday Visa gives you the chance to explore this incredible country for a year and find work to pay your way.

It’s one of the most stunning places on the face of the earth. New Zealand boasts volcanoes, placid lakes, rolling hills, opulent beaches, remarkable mountain ranges and delicious food to boot....

On February 22, 2011, New Zealand's second-most populous city of Christchurch was hit with a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake, essentially leveling this lively city. Two years later, it still finds...

Everybody knows New Zealand is remarkable. Well, I think they do, at least. Before my last minute trip (back) across the ditch to Australia, I spent some time perusing and photographing Northland,...

Just a 30 minute ferry ride from Auckland, Waiheke Island is a city-goer’s paradisaical retreat. Affectionately known as “The Island of Wine,” Waiheke is dotted with award-winning vineyards, sumptuous beaches and rolling...

As I write this article, I’m sitting in the room I grew up in. I spent the first fourteen years of my life in this rickety old house before I...

Seemingly walking further and further into the jungle, a vast clearing came into view, the ground covered only by rocks and boulders. We were surrounded by lush greenery on either...

Gisborne is the most easterly city in the world, meaning it’s the first city to welcome the sun every day, and the New Year every year! From Wellington, Gisborne is about...

Stepping onto the ledge, looking down beyond my naked body, a yellow raft eagerly awaited my descent. 43 meters below, the Kawarau River glared back at me, seemingly taunting my...

Crossing over the bridge and looking down at what they call a canyon, but what I would refer to as a crevice, I realized I was in for some scary...

I love Fergburger. I love the variety, the size and the taste! Oh, the taste! And the crowds–just last night someone ate the Big Al and a large chips (the Big Al...